Roman Waalpainting on a bridge in Nijmegen with woman cycling

Radboud Institute for Culture & History

The Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH) is a research institute dedicated to exploring the present and the past through the lenses of culture, history, literature, and art. Our researchers collaborate with academic and societal partners to deepen our understanding of the dynamics of an interconnected world and provide context for pressing societal challenges such as inequality and climate change.

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Digitization project for civil records in the Caribbean receives NWO grant

28 May 2026 Research news item

The project “Handwritten Archival Data Structuring with Recognition Extra squared” (HANDS-RX²), led by Björn Quanjer of Radboud University, has received a grant from NWO.

Eric Jagdew on Ramsewak Shankar at The Eighties

19 May 2026 News item

On 12 May, Dr Eric R. Jagdew was a guest at The Eighties and talked about Ramsewak Shankar.

Water, earth, fire, air: what the four elements in stories tell us about good and evil

11 May 2026 Research news item

People in both ancient and contemporary stories are often in conflict with the four elements: water, earth, fire and air. On 14 May researcher Sándor Chardonnens will discuss the construction of these fictional worlds at festival Novio Magica.